The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1156 - 181: Darkness and Brightness

"Dong dong dong—"

Amidst the deafening sound of war drums, the intense sounds of slaughter ceaselessly echoed.

The great war between Japan and the Central Province grew bloodier by the day. By early May, at least nearly a hundred thousand had tragically died on both sides, with countless others injured.

However, as Japan used captives as meat shields and vanguards, the real casualties among the Japanese were less than three percent.

This war, rather than being a war between Japan and the Central Plains, was more of an internal slaughter within the Central Plains. Japan shifted the majority of its battle losses onto the Central Plains people, significantly reducing its own casualty ratio.

"Hahaha, fight to your heart's content."

On the Japanese side, Suzan Ming Venerate sat high in the sky, the black light flickering in his eyes, absorbing and refining the killing and death qi from the battlefield into his own fierce energy.

The Great Freedom Sky Demon, its name seemed free and unrestrained, and indeed it was. But this demonic qi focused most on the indulgence of one's heart.

Slaughter, greed, lust… all kinds of desires were completely released under the shroud of Great Freedom Demon Qi. Whether Japanese or captured Central Plains soldiers, all degraded into beasts under this demonic qi.

The captives, filled with beastly nature and succumbed to desires, brought slaughter upon their fellow countrymen, culminating in one tragedy after another.

Over the past month, the captured Central Plains soldiers by Japan went utterly insane, and when they raised their swords against their compatriots, they felt not the slightest remorse.

From this standpoint, the Great Freedom Sky Demon and the Desire Realm were very well suited, as both espoused indulgence.

Yet, compared to the Desire Realm led by the Demon Buddha with its goal of annihilating Buddhist Law, the current army under Suzan Ming Venerate merely engaged in aimless slaughter and venting, to the point where they nearly lost all human rationality.

"You've caused countless slaughters over the past month, absorbing a large amount of death qi and filth qi. If this continues, your Esoteric Sect foundation will be hard to preserve."

A sun rose in front of Suzan Ming Venerate, as Amaterasu sat within the Sun Wheel, looking at Suzan Ming Venerate, whose face was now filled with a strange expression due to the overflowing black light.

The basic foundation of the Esoteric Sect lies in keeping precepts. Unlike the Zen Sect's sudden enlightenment, they practice through precepts, constraining themselves with rules. When Esoteric monks can act like Buddhas, they become Buddhas.

However, Suzan Ming Venerate has now completely let go of the constraints of precepts, indulging in emotions and desires. Such conduct is diametrically opposed to the precept practice of the Esoteric Sect, leading to a conflict that makes it difficult to maintain foundation integrity.

Even a Strongest like Suzan Ming Venerate cannot reconcile such fundamentally opposed foundations.

"For the Sixth Heavenly Demon's Energy, I must do this."

Black light filled Suzan Ming Venerate's pupils, dyeing the whites of his eyes black, as he stared at Amaterasu with eyes like an Evil Ghost, "That one sent me a message, saying Daoist Master Qingyu is also interested in the Sixth Heavenly Demon's Energy. If I do not change my foundation, I fear I will not be able to quickly improve my Power or gain any advantage." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"But even if you improve your Power, you still won't match that Daoist Master, let alone the Sword God," Amaterasu replied.

"The Sword God already has the Heavenly Demon Body. The complete Ten Thousand Tribulations Demonic Qi and Sixth Heavenly Demon's Energy conflict too much. Qing Yu can't easily abandon his Taoist foundation to completely transform. Compared to them, I still have some advantage."

Suzan Ming Venerate's mouth split into a wanton smile, "They both intend to use the demonic qi, while I truly plan to fully integrate with it. They can only forcibly absorb the demonic qi with force, but I can make the demonic qi willingly embrace me.

This is my advantage."

[Is that so?]

A sudden mental ripple entered the hearts of the two, shocking them greatly.

This mental ripple, though called a ripple, was more akin to a tempestuous tide. The short words stirred billowing waves within their minds, like a heart-mind attack.

The visitor was unfriendly.

And powerful.

Powerful in the sense of being stronger than themselves. The undisguised mental assault declared the visitor's confidence and formidable strength.

"Who is it?"

The image of a Snake Demon appeared slowly around Suzan Ming Venerate, while Amaterasu also transformed into the Great Sun Tathagata True Body.

[Weren't you just discussing this humble Daoist?]

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

The Feng Yun swirled, and the sudden Calamity Cloud obscured the afternoon sun, bringing a gloomy Heavenly Vault.

Then, an astonishing scene unfolded.

The Calamity Cloud twisted into a vortex, slowly opening like an eyelid, revealing a pair of enormous eyes.

"Suzan Ming Venerate, and Amaterasu, two deities from the Extreme East, this humble Daoist Qing Yu greets you."

A white-haired figure clad in luxurious white robes descended from the clouds and stood between the eyes, eyes closed, yet the pair of divine, demonic eyes on the Heavenly Vault seemed to be his own, with pupils moving and revealing a hint of Spirit Light.

Candle Dragon's Eye·Darkness to Light.

Compared to the Primordial Evil Emperor, Qing Yu's Darkness and Brightness was more complete, having one more eye than the Primordial Evil Emperor.

'Environmental factors do exist for me as well.'

Qing Yu sensed a strong discomfort, clearly the hostility of the environment unsuitable for the survival of the Candle Dragon Bloodline.

The main world's heavens and the Primordial Evil Emperor's world bear some similarities, though this world's heaven suppresses the Divine Beast Bloodline more intensely.

The Human Dao Dragon Vein had lasted for millennia, transforming the entire world into an environment unsuitable for alien life forms. Even the degenerate Deformed Eye Clan struggled to survive, let alone the pure Candle Dragon Bloodline.

When not using the Candle Dragon Divine Power, it was fine, but once used, the discomfort emerged.

Fortunately, Qing Yu was already liberated from the environment's influence.

The Mystic Universe quietly operated, eliminating external influences.

Compared to the future Heavenly Dao's oppression, this minor environmental impact was trivial indeed.

Having resolved these small troubles, Qing Yu's mind stirred lightly, and with one scarlet gold, one deep, the mighty double pupils turned to Amaterasu and Suzan Ming Venerate, "What? Don't you two have anything to say? If so, then off you go."

Golden-black beams flowed in the pupils, and Amaterasu and Suzan Ming Venerate felt everything around them begin to slowly halt. The wind, the clouds, even the minutest dust particles in the air started to stagnate… and solidify.

As if it had become a painting.

"What is… this power?" Suzan Ming Venerate struggled to ask.

It was too bizarre. How could even he, a Strongest, be so greatly affected? Clearly, both sides were Strongest, so why was there such a disparity?

Even the Seven Emperors did not create such pressure without taking action.

This is simply…

Suzan Ming Venerate slowly turned his head to glance at Amaterasu beside him, "This is simply leaving us no room to resist."